I recently learned from a good friend of mine that he and his wife consider “their song” to be “Video Killed the Radio Star.” Now this is true. Video did kill the radio star. And my friend is smart and is a well-regarded member of the ward. But it’s still kind of a wierd song for a couple.
This got me thinking about the worst songs that a couple could choose to be “their song.” Another friend suggested that the worst song that a couple could have as “their song” would be “Dude (Looks Like a Lady)” by Aerosmith. This is, to be sure, a compelling suggestion. Based on his low estimation of it, he decided to make “Dude (Looks Like a Lady)” the song for him and his wife.

The song that my wife and I consider to be “our song” is “More” by Bobby Darin — cheesy, to be sure, but romantic, energetic, and fun (like our marriage).

I’m curious what other couple’s songs are. I’m also curious: Can anyone think of a song as bad or worse than “Dude (Looks Like a Lady)“?

i think my mother-in-law felt justified in all of the hatred she had for me when she saw that song on our wedding favor cd’s. she thought that was a worse inclusion than bad company’s “feel like makin’ love.”

There are several inappropriate songs I can think of. Neil Young’s “Down By the River”. Ray Charles had some song about killing his wife with an axe handle. My wife suggests the “Goodbye Earl” by the Dixie Chicks.

Ian, “Good Enough for Now” sounds like a light hearted version of “My Funny Valentine.”

Ed, Roxanne would be a poor choice, too.

Jared, I remember the video for Punk Rock Girl. That’s the first song I remember hearing that style of punk rock (though I’m sure they didn’t invent it). Fun song.

Anony, if we’re talking Elvis songs, “Kissing Cousins” has to be the worst song for a couple, just because it’s so completely revolting.

Other poor choices that occurred to me reading your suggestions.:

“Goodbye Cruel World” by Pink Floyd
“Fat Bottom Girls” by Queen
“Hell is for Children” by Pat Benatar
“Who Loves the Sun” by The Velvet Underground
“It’s the End of the World as We Know It” by R.E.M.
“Welcome to My Nightmare” by Alice Cooper
“Red Rubber Ball” by The Cyrcle
“Won’t Get Fooled Again” by The Who
“I Get Around” by The Beach Boys

As we were travelling to the temple to get married, it seemed like every radio station was playing “Do You Think I’m Sexy” by Rod Stuart. It’s now our song. Which is why I would feel really awkward having like a 50th anniversary party at the church. Could you see it? “The couple will now dance to their song.” “If you think I’m sexy and you want my body come on baby let me know.”

I read an interview where Sting expressed dismay at the fact that many couples like the song “Every Breath You Take” as a romantic song. He simply pointed out that it’s a song about obsession, infatuation, stalking …

The song we danced to at our wedding reception was “Me and You” by Kenny Chesney. Pure unadulterated cheese, but I still love it, because it reminds me of exactly how I felt that day – and because I still feel exactly that way about him.

Bill is very sentimental, we have several “our” songs which are very romantic.

There are songs which remind me of different guys I dated or was in love with, for instance, “Close to You” by the Carpenters–great song. It reminds me of when I lived on the second floor of an older home, a really cool apartment with lots of windows and trees. And I was in love with love.

Dude Looks Like a Lady reminds me of when somebody punked this guy by having his best friend make him come on a double date with an obvious transvestite. Really funny. The “girls” went to the bathroom and the guy scoots over to his friend and whispers loudly, “Dude, that’s a dude!”
And the guy talks his friend into going through with it so he could date this cute girl.

It was really funny to see all the expressions and emotions on this guy’s face as he did this revolting (to him) thing in the name of friendship.

I don’t know if I’d call it “our song,” but my wife and I chose “Slave to Love” by Bryan Ferry for our spotlight dance at our wedding reception.

We also had one of those lame videos made by someone that showed pictures of my wife and I over the years accompanied by songs of our choice. It was played on a loop throughout our reception. I picked the music but didn’t give it too much thought. At the time we both like Dave Matthews so I picked “Crash” as one of the songs without giving the lyrics a moments thought. As a result, at least a half dozen people questioned why I would include a song in our wedding video that included the lyrics “hike up your skirt a little more and show your world to me,” among other lyrics.